The Southlake Kiwanis Club and the Clayton State University Circle K Club are co-sponsoring a Blood Drive on Wednesday, July 2, from noon to 7 p.m., at the American Red Cross South Metro Donor Center, 675 Southcrest Parkway, in Stockbridge. Individuals donating blood or platelets to the Red Cross between July 1 and Sept. 30, will be entered in a drawing for one of three $1,000 gas cards. The Red Cross experiences very low inventories of blood during the summer. Individuals wishing to sign up to donate blood on July 2, should contact Southlake Kiwanis' Mike Mead (who is also Clayton State's assistant director of Athletics) at mikemead@clayton.edu.

The American Legion Post 147 and Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday night July 2, at Maritza and Frank's, 637 North Central Ave., Hapeville, at 6 p.m. Come and find out more information about our post and about the American Legion. For more information, call Sherry Davis at (770) 498-6471.

The City of Forest Park Recreation and Leisure Services Department will be offering Summer/Fall adult softball. There will be four leagues, with two for men, one for women and one for men and women. The leagues will play under ASA rules and start the week of July 7. To reserve team space, for a fee of $400, call (404) 363-2908.

The City of Riverdale is kicking off its centennial celebration with a "100 year birthday bash" for the city on July 8, at Riverdale City Hall, 6690 Church St., at 7 p.m. There will be live music with an R&B Jazz Ensemble. For more information, call (770) 909-5300.

Arts Clayton's "Taste of Summer Wine Tasting," presented in partnership with Highway 138 Package Store, will be held on July 10, from 6-9 p.m., 136 South Main St., in Jonesboro. Explore the latest seasonal wine offerings and talk with these local experts on the best compliment for your summer menus: Don Patterson, United Distributors, Inc; Troy Simmons, Georgia Crown Distributing Company; G.W. Taylor, Unique World Wines; Jimmy Twardos, Empire Distributors, Inc. $10 donation per person. Net proceeds to benefit art the appreciation and education programs of the Arts Clayton Gallery. For More information, call (770) 473-5457 or (678) 289-4800.

On Monday, July 14, the Lynn Wheeler Benefit Golf Tournament will be held at Eagle's Brooke County Club in Locust Grove. Wheeler, wife of the head of the Clayton State University Music Department, Dr. Douglas Wheeler, was diagnosed with cancer in 2005, and suffered a serious spinal injury in a Christmas Day accident, that same year. She is confined to a wheelchair and has to use a respirator. Covenant Presbyterian Church wants "to bless Lynn as she has blessed us," and is holding a fund-raising golf tournament. Single players may register for $95. Four-person teams, for $380. For more information, call (678) 637-2731, or (678) 471-1526.

Do you believe in the power of teamwork, community service, brainstorming and sharing possibilities? An open invitation is extended to those interested in fun, active discussion, community service and networking on ideas and goals. Contact Anne for more information at (770) 506 9557, or e-mail her at jopat85@bellsouth.net

Take a tour on July 19, from 9 a.m., to 3 p.m., to see the most beautiful ponds, waterfalls and water gardens on the Southside. All proceeds will be donated to The American Cancer Society. Ticket price is $10 per person. Ponds are located in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties. For more information call (770) 478-0098, or visit www.duncanslandscaping.com.

The Clayton State University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will be holding its Entrepreneur Development Series (EDS) at the School of Business in July. The series will include courses on starting a business, writing a business plan, marketing, and obtaining finances for your business. The EDS will offer "Marketing Your Small Business" on Thursday, July 24, and "Financing Your Small Business" on Friday, July 25. All classes will run from 9 a.m., until noon. An individual class is $69. To sign up online or to find out more about the Small Business Development Center, go to www.business.clayton.edu/sbdc, or call (678) 466-5100.

The Headquarters Library of the Clayton County Library System is looking for people of all ages to display their artwork, collectibles, or examples of their crafts at the library. Each display is at the library for a month at a time. Anyone interested in more information is asked to call Dianne Moore at (770) 473-3850.

The University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Clayton County Cooperative Extension Service and the Master Gardeners of Clayton County, are offering a free Lunch and Learn on the topic of "Preserving Summer." The session will be held at 1263 Government Circle, in Jonesboro, on Thursday, July 24, from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Attendees will learn about preserving produce by canning, freezing, and dehydrating. They will learn about needed supplies and the best techniques for different fruits and vegetables. The classes are free, but registration is required. Register at (770) 473-5434, or e-mail hortpa@uga.edu

Giff Beaton, author of "Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia and the Southeast" will guide a group through the wetlands trail in a free dragonfly program on Sunday, July 27, at 8:30 p.m. The group will learn identifications and biology of the various species. Registration is required. For more information, call (770) 603-5606.

Compassionate hospice volunteers are needed to "touch the lives of those who have a terminal illness by sharing your time and talents." Free on-going training, continuing education and support of hospice team available. Flexible hours. For more information, call Rick Piraux or Michelle Spann at Crossroads Hospice of Atlanta, (678) 638-4302 or e-mail, michelle@crossroadshospice.com

Ongoing

The Stockbridge High School Classes of 1988 and 1989 are holding a reunion on Oct. 4, and are attempting to locate lost alumni. For more information, or to help locate alumni who graduated in '88 or '89, call Rob Roark at (404) 867-4974 or Donna Turpin at (770) 331-2748.

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the Augustin Clayton Chapter in Jonesboro, has members from Fayette, Henry and Clayton counties. The chapter meets the second Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. Membership is open to any woman 18, or older, who can trace her lineal descent from a Revolutionary War soldier, or patriot. Chapter members provide research assistance as necessary. Call Liz Grimes at (770) 477-5761, or visit the web site www.geocities.com/aclaytondar, for more information.

Overeaters Anonymous meets monthly at Jonesboro First United Methodist Church, 142 South Main St., every Thursday at 7 p.m. Call (770) 472-9818 for more information.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Jonesboro (Lower level of ROC). Weigh-in starts at 6 p.m., and the meeting at 7 p.m. For more information, call Patti at (404) 766-8061.

The Southern Crescent Chapter of the American Business Women's Association, ABWA, meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Best Western, 619 Ga. Highway 138, Stockbridge. Networking begins at 6:30 p.m., and the program starts at 7 p.m. Contact Debbie Watkins at (404) 863-9568.

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